With the fate of the 2020-2021 ACCAC Junior College season still undetermined and waiting in the balance, many prospects in the conference are missing out a great deal on their college recruitment. One of the elite returning prospects in the conference is Phoenix College 6-foot-9, 215-pound rising sophomore forward Shemar Wilson. Wilson is coming off a very productive freshman season for Phoenix College and Head Coach Duane Eason last year, and was expected to have a very big off-season, until the growing COVID-19 pandemic caused a hault in basketball action and events across the country. While there have been numerous…
Author: Anthony Ray
Arizona’s 2021 Class of prospects, like other classes now in the state, is a very talented class of prospects – filled with many college prospects for the future that have already seen loads of college recruitment. One of the elite overall prospects in the class is soaring well below the recruiting radar though, as Sunrise Mountain High School’s 6-foot-6, 200-pound rising senior wing prospect Colin Carey has really developed into a high-level talent that many college coaches are currently missing the boat on. The sharp-shooting bigger wing prospect has really come into his own as of late, and is one…
Over the past month, the Arizona Preps’ staff has grown a great deal as the group has added some serious talent to an already very talented staff of writers, scouts and interns. As part of the group’s development, we are proud to announce the addition of Only Cathemer to our staff. A native of Florence, Arizona, Cathemer will join the Arizona Preps’ staff to primarily cover girls basketball in the state. Cathemer is a graduate of Florence High School, and then went on to play college basketball at Manhattan Christian College (KS), where she earned a college degree (Bachelor of…
Arizona’s 2023 Class of prospects is already very good and loaded with top-rated talent for the future, as many of the elite prospects in the class have already staked their claim in the state among their fellow classmates. One of the top prospects in the class that has already proved his worth and value for the future is Brophy Prep High School’s 6-foot-5 rising sophomore guard Arman Madi. Madi is coming off an excellent showing for himself in last month’s Future Elite Summer League, where he showcased his potential for the future. Madi was an instant success last season as…
With much of the basketball action across the country suspended throughout the spring evaluation period, and not much going on due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many prospects such as AZ Compass Prep 6-foot-7 rising sophomore forward Landon Schumaker decided to use the opportunity during the month of June to compete against the state’s best talent, and prove his value among the 2023 Class in the state. Schumaker is coming off an excellent freshman season for himself, and decided to change schools this spring, now becoming a member of the loaded AZ Compass Prep basketball program. As a freshman starter…
In big exciting news on Wednesday evening, Paradise Honors High School’s talented 6-foot-3 rising senior point guard prospect Jalen Scott announced that he had given a huge verbal commitment to Colorado State University and Head Coach Niko Medved and his men’s basketball staff. Scott is among the top overall prospects in Arizona’s 2021 senior Class, and becomes the first 2021 commitment for the Colorado State program. Last season, Scott averaged 12 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2.4 steals per/game for a very talented Paradise Honors HS program that finished with a nice 22-6 overall record on the season in…
This weekend, the talk of the nation’s basketball community and every media outlet was all about Hillcrest Prep’s 7-foot, 235-pound senior forward Makur Maker, as the gifted NBA prospect gave a verbal commitment to an historic black college (HBCU), Howard University. The news was played over and over on ESPN throughout the weekend, as numerous national scouts and media marveled at Maker’s decision to choose Howard University over other big national blue-blood programs – Kentucky, UCLA and Memphis. The news was the talk of the weekend – bring amazing national exposure to himself, and the Hillcrest Prep basketball program. Makur could…
One of the elite prospects in Arizona’s 2021 Class of prospects is now off the recruiting board, as Dream City Christian Prep’s 6-foot-11, 210-pound senior forward Alex Tchikou decided to pull the trigger this weekend – announcing his decision to choose the University of Alabama in a verbal announcement that he made. Tchikou gave Alabama Head Coach Nate Oats and his basketball staff a big commitment, after being one of the most sought after recruiting targets in the country. The verbal commitment came in very surprising fashion, as Tchikou held a long list of division-I offers for himself from such schools…
The Pangos Best of Arizona Summer League has now officially come to an end, after more than a month of exciting action. The league, organized by West Coast top-rated scout Dinos Trigonis and national scout Chad Groth, was an excellent opportunity for Arizona’s top basketball prospects to gain national exposure to college coaches, scouts and media, during a time when basketball is not being played around the country – due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. While some basketball enthusiasts were not in support of the league, Trigonis and Groth did an excellent job in creating an opportunity for Arizona basketball…
Desert Vista High School is coming off winning this year’s 6A State Championship, with their best performance of the season coming in the state’s 6A Final – a 75-55 championship win over Mountain Pointe High School. In the championship victory, 6-foot, 165-pound rising junior guard Dasean Lecque went off, as he did all season long for his team. Since the end to the season, the New Jersey-native has not slowed down a bit, as he has torched his competition in the Pangos Best of Arizona League – earning numerous scholarship offers to his credit, as a result. While Lecque did…